Black Inventors & Innovators
Who invented the super soaker water gun?
Lonnie Johnson
Who is known as the “King of Pop”?
Michael Jackson
Who was the first Black president of the United States?
Barack Obama
Who is known as “The Greatest” and was a heavyweight boxing champion?
Muhammad Ali
This ex-athlete is part owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Magic Johnson
Who was the first Black woman to travel to space?
Mae Jemison
Beyoncé was once part of this girl group before going solo.
Destiny's Child
Who was the first black woman to be name Vice President of the United States.
Kamala Harris
This basketball player won six championships with the Chicago Bulls.
Michael Jordan
What is the name of Beyonce's fashion brand?
Ivy Park
This Black scientist improved peanut farming and developed over 300 peanut-based products.
George Washington Carver
This famous talk show host became the first Black female billionaire.
Oprah Winfrey
Who was the first Black Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
The first Black woman to win a Grand Slam tennis tournament.
Althea Gibson
Who is the face of Fenty Beauty and one of the wealthiest female musicians in the world?
Rihanna
This Black entrepreneur created a haircare empire and became one of the first self-made female millionaires in the U.S.
Madam C.J. Walker
Who was the first Black superhero in mainstream comics?
Black Panther
This man was the first Black billionaire in America.
Robert L. Johnson (BET)
This track and field star won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics.
Jesse Owens
This Black man co-founded the haircare brand SheaMoisture.
Richelieu Dennis
Who invented the three-light traffic signal?
Garrett Morgan
Who was the first Black person to win an Oscar for Best Actor?
Sidney Poitier
Who was the first Black woman elected to Congress?
Shirley Chisholm
Who became the first Black driver to win the Daytona 500?
Wendell Scott
How many Black billionaires exist in the United States today?
13